Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.8 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 2 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2 %2023: 2.1 %2024: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 2.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2002.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.8%
2001 1.8% +0.2%
2002 1.8% -0.4%
2003 1.8% +0.3%
2004 1.8% -0.2%
2005 1.8% +0.5%
2006 1.8% +1.3%
2007 1.8% +2.2%
2008 1.9% +2.3%
2009 1.9% +0.6%
2010 2.0% +4.3%
2011 2.0% +3.2%
2012 2.1% +2.5%
2013 2.1% +0.7%
2014 2.1% -2.2%
2015 2.0% -3.3%
2016 1.9% -4.3%
2017 1.9% -1.9%
2018 1.8% -1.5%
2019 1.8% +0.5%
2020 2.0% +6.8%
2021 2.1% +6.8%
2022 2.0% -4.7%
2023 2.1% +2.5%
2024 2.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 24 Turkey 8.8% compare
  2. 25 Bolivia 8.7% compare
  3. 26 Argentina 8.2% compare
  4. 27 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  5. 28 Croatia 7.8% compare
  6. 29 Namibia 7.4% compare
  7. 30 Chile 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release